renggang

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /rəŋˈɡaŋ/ [rəŋˈɡaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: reng‧gang

Etymology 1

Unknown, perhaps related to ganggang (“gap; loose”).

Adjective

rênggang

  1. loose (not fixed in place tightly or firmly)
  2. (figurative, of a relationship) not close
Derived terms
  • kerenggangan
  • memperenggang
  • merenggang
  • merenggangi
  • merenggangkan
  • perenggang
  • perenggangan
  • renggangan

Etymology 2

From Musi renggang.

Verb

rênggang (active merenggang, passive direnggang)

  1. (dialectal) to rape (to force sexual intercourse)

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